Wajir County
Not to be confused with Wajir.
Wajir County | ||
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County | ||
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Location of Wajir County in Kenya | ||
Coordinates: 1°44′50″N 40°04′08″E / 1.74722°N 40.0689°ECoordinates: 1°44′50″N 40°04′08″E / 1.74722°N 40.0689°E | ||
Country | Kenya | |
Formed | March 4, 2013 | |
Capital and largest town | Wajir | |
Other towns | Habaswein | |
Government | ||
• Governor | Ahmed Abdullahi | |
Area | ||
• Total | 55,840.6 km2 (21,560.2 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)[1] | ||
• Total | 661,941 | |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) | |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | |
Website |
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Wajir County is a county in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wajir. The county has a population of 661,941[2] and an area of 55,840.6 km². Wajir County has only one local authority: Wajir county council. The county has four constituencies: Wajir North, Wajir West, Wajir East and Wajir South. Wajir County is divided into fourteen administrative divisions:
Division | Population* | Pop. density* | Area (km²) | Headquarters |
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Buna | 29,160 | 5 | x | Buna |
Bute | 14,684 | 20 | x | Bute |
Central | 51,006 | 22 | x | Wajir |
Diff | 19,052 | 3 | x | |
Eldas | 9,166 | 4 | x | |
Griftu | 42,333 | 6 | x | |
Gurar | 18,087 | 7 | x | Gurar |
Habaswein | 27,467 | 6 | x | Habaswein |
Hadado | 19,787 | 5 | x | |
Kotulo | 23,016 | 9 | x | |
Lafaley | 5,883 | 12 | x | |
Sebule | 25,699 | 3 | x | |
Tarbaj | 22,758 | 4 | x | Tarbaj |
Wajir-Bor | 17,046 | 4 | x | |
Total | 319,261 | 6 (average) | x | - |
* 1999 census. Sources:[3] |
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